health review

What is a Warm Up?

• Exercises done immediately before an activity

• Allows the body a chance to transition from rest to activity

• Designed to improve performance and build focus

• Important for preventing injury

• All of the above

What do you do in a warm up?

• Increase heart rate

• Decrease heart rate

• Maintain heart rate

Jogging, skipping & running are examples of a warm up.

• True

• False

Increased blood flow throughout the body leads to ______________ body temperature and ________________ muscles.

• cooler; tighter

• cooler; looser

• warmer; looser

• warmer; tighter

This type of warm-up allows for increased motion in the joints and muscles.

• Cardio

• Stability

• Conditioning

• Stretching

Stretching is important to?

• It is important to workout instead

• Increase injury and lengthen muscles

• Lengthen muscles and improve mobility

• Take a break from exercise

• All of the above

How does warm up improve performance?

• Improve stamina

• Increase strength

• Improve mobility

• Improve mental well being

What is heart rate?

• Oxygen going to the heart

• The number of times your heart beats in a minute

• Blood pumping though the body

• Carbon dioxide leaving the body

Common places to find heart rate

• Neck and wrist

• Tongue and armpit

• Thigh and bicep

• Ear and temple

What should your heart rate be when exercising ?

• Resting heart rate

• Max heart rate

• In your target heart rate zone

• Minimum heart rate